5 incredible things Duterte and Trump have in common

Most of the time, if not all, now US President-elect Donald Trump has been addressed as the "Duterte of America." Similarly, President Rodrigo Duterte has also been called the "Trump of the Philippines." But, really, why is that?

Trump once compared US President Barrack Obama to Putin and called the latter a better leader.

Duterte, during his previous state visit, has announced his intention to build an alliance with Russia and even considered its leaders as his idol.

3. The strategic use of social media both helped Trump and Duterte reach the unreachable, more so, present their platforms with less effort.

Duterte has legions of supporters online. Derogatorily addressed as “Dutertards”, the Philippine president's well-wishers are always active on social media to defend him. There's also the DDS or Die-hard Duterte Supporters, led by Filipino blogger-turned-columnist Mocha Uson with millions of Facebook followers.

Trump, on the other hand, is a Twitter user savvy. He was able to reached supporters even without the need to pay much for a media coverage. According to a report from The Telegraph, the Republican candidate was able to save $3.4 billion through the social network.